used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
Arithelli's
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From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
bon
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
d'amour
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
true confidential information
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
remove the dust from
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
Et
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
haine
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
jour
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
immediately past
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
make a painting
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
peu
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
puis
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
star-lit
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From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt irritable, and inclined to grumble, and her racked nerves made the lonely hours appear doubly long and lonely.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
UnnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
vaine
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From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour, Un peu de haine, Et puis bon jour."
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
wall-paper
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From this reading Day after day, each one seemingly more unending than the last, the sun poured into her room, and the dust and litter accumulated in all four corners, and she lay and gazed at the hideous meandering pattern of the stained wall-paper, and the cracks and blistering paint on the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The nights were less terrible, for the darkness veiled all sordid details, and there was a star-lit patch of sky visible through the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the process of Arithelli's convalescence, comedy fought for place with tragedy.
